Gusford Community Primary School, Ipswich

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Gusford Community Primary School

Sheldrake Drive, Ipswich IP2 9LQ

https://www.gusfordprimary.net/

Gusford Community Primary School is an academy. It has about 550 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in November 2024.

This school is a member of The Active Learning Trust Limited. (Other schools in this trust include Hillside Primary School, Sidegate Primary School, Reydon Primary School, Ravensmere Infant School and The Albert Pye Community Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances, Environment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Sprites Primary Academy
0.6		The Willows Primary School
0.7		The Oaks Primary School
0.9		St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
1.2		Halifax Primary School
1.4		Ranelagh Primary School
1.4		Copdock Primary School
1.5		Hillside Primary School
1.7		Sproughton Church of England Primary School
1.9		Handford Hall Primary School
1.9		St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
2.1		Springfield Infant School and Nursery

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is above average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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